✖Intake Air Pressure is defined as the pressure of the air drawn at intake manifold.ⓘ Intake Air Pressure [P_a]			+10% -10%
✖Intake Air Temperature is defined as the temperature of the drawn air at inlet manifold.ⓘ Intake Air Temperature [T_a]			+10% -10%

✖Air Density at Intake is defined as the density of air recorded at intake manifold at atmospheric pressure and room temperature.ⓘ Intake air density [ρ_a]

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Intake air density

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`"ρ"_{"a"} = "P"_{"a"}/("[R]"*"T"_{"a"})`

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`"57.63851kg/m³"="1.5e5Pa"/("[R]"*"313K")`

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Intake air density Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Air Density at Intake = Intake Air Pressure/([R]*Intake Air Temperature)
ρ_a = P_a/([R]*T_a)
This formula uses 1 Constants, 3 Variables

Constants Used

[R] - Universal gas constant Value Taken As 8.31446261815324

Variables Used

Air Density at Intake - (Measured in Kilogram per Cubic Meter) - Air Density at Intake is defined as the density of air recorded at intake manifold at atmospheric pressure and room temperature.
Intake Air Pressure - (Measured in Pascal) - Intake Air Pressure is defined as the pressure of the air drawn at intake manifold.
Intake Air Temperature - (Measured in Kelvin) - Intake Air Temperature is defined as the temperature of the drawn air at inlet manifold.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Intake Air Pressure: 150000 Pascal --> 150000 Pascal No Conversion Required
Intake Air Temperature: 313 Kelvin --> 313 Kelvin No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

ρ_a = P_a/([R]*T_a) --> 150000/([R]*313)

Evaluating ... ...

ρ_a = 57.6385088064182

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

57.6385088064182 Kilogram per Cubic Meter --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

57.6385088064182 ≈ 57.63851 Kilogram per Cubic Meter <-- Air Density at Intake

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Intake air density Formula

Air Density at Intake = Intake Air Pressure/([R]*Intake Air Temperature)
ρ_a = P_a/([R]*T_a)

What is intake air density?

Intake air density is the density of air recorded at intake manifold at atmospheric pressure and room temperature.

How to Calculate Intake air density?

Intake air density calculator uses Air Density at Intake = Intake Air Pressure/([R]*Intake Air Temperature) to calculate the Air Density at Intake, The Intake air density formula is defined as the density of air recorded at intake manifold at atmospheric pressure and room temperature. Air Density at Intake is denoted by ρ_a symbol.

How to calculate Intake air density using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Intake air density, enter Intake Air Pressure (P_a) & Intake Air Temperature (T_a) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Intake air density calculation can be explained with given input values -> 57.63851 = 150000/([R]*313).

FAQ

What is Intake air density?

The Intake air density formula is defined as the density of air recorded at intake manifold at atmospheric pressure and room temperature and is represented as ρ_a = P_a/([R]*T_a) or Air Density at Intake = Intake Air Pressure/([R]*Intake Air Temperature). Intake Air Pressure is defined as the pressure of the air drawn at intake manifold & Intake Air Temperature is defined as the temperature of the drawn air at inlet manifold.

How to calculate Intake air density?

The Intake air density formula is defined as the density of air recorded at intake manifold at atmospheric pressure and room temperature is calculated using Air Density at Intake = Intake Air Pressure/([R]*Intake Air Temperature). To calculate Intake air density, you need Intake Air Pressure (P_a) & Intake Air Temperature (T_a). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Intake Air Pressure & Intake Air Temperature and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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